2012.02.27Society President Ken Murphy's
articles
The Cislunar Econosphere I and II are
published in Space Review

Check out the diagram (too large to print here)
http://www.thespacereview.com/archive/2027aa.jpg
Shown are EARTH, LEO (Low Earth Orbit), GEO (Geosynchronous Earth Orbit),
EML1, the Moon, and EML2 (the Earth-Moon stable libration points in front
of the Moon’s nearside and behind the Moon’s farside, the amount of DeltaV
(change in velocity, requiring fuel) to go from one of these points to the
other, and what it makes sense to put in each location, and what items are
most economically sourced from where (that is, from Earth or from the
Moon.)

It becomes clear, as stated in MMM all along, that the only way to
build out GEO to its full economic potential is with resources from the
Moon.

Satellites and Satellite Services in Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
already account for $250 billion of economic product annually. As GEO lies
3 Earth diameters above Earth’s surface, the diameter of Earth’s
Econosphere is already [3+1 (Earth itself) +3 = 7] Earth diameter’s wide.
Earth’s economy has already expanded into space and it is at the point
where only lunar resources can develop this Greater Earth Economy to its
full potential, and at a fraction of the cost of bringing equivalent
products up from Earth’s surface.

2012.05.12Editor/Secretary Peter Kokh's
and Board member Al
Anzaldua's article,
"The Triway to Space Declaration" is published in Space
Review

1. Planetary Defense of our
home world from potential impactors (Near Earth Asteroids)
2. Establishing a viable exclave of human civilization on
another world (Mars) to guarantee human survival should
civilization on Earth be wiped out by an impact or other natural
disaster, or implode through human-caused environmental degradation.
3. Using Space Resources to halt, and ultimately reverse
environmental degradation on Earth through overuse of
fossil fuels, and to create a more equitable global economy (The Moon)

NASA should concentrate on development of the technologies needed
in common by all three directional thrusts above.
Then when the technologies are available, we can best establish
destination priorities.

There is no reason why each group should not choose its own
focus, while recognizing the validity of the others and playing support
roles.
If we do that, people, the media, & Congress will get the
message: “We do have our act together!”

The ideas in the original presentation are elaborated, with in depth
recommendations. This Triway Declaration goes a long way to explaining and
promoting the key concepts.